Michaud River

The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.

Michaud River
Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Michaud Lake
 • locationTyrone Township
 • coordinates46°48′00″N 81°14′37″W
 • elevation427 m (1,401 ft)
MouthOnaping River
 • location
Leinster Township
 • coordinates
46°50′55″N 81°23′09″W
 • elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

Course

The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake[2] in geographic Tyrone Township,[3] and flows north to Michaud Lake.[4] It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township,[5] and reaches its mouth at the Onaping River. The Onaping River flows via the Vermilion River and the Spanish River to Lake Huron.

Tributaries

Both enter at Shkowona Lake.

  • Venetian Creek (right)
  • Sandcherry Creek (left)

See also

References
  1. "Michaud River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. "Little Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. "Tyrone" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. "Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. "Leinster" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

Sources


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